Thermage pricing looks chaotic until you learn the one rule Korean clinics price by: the disposable tip and its shot count. Read this and every Gangnam quote becomes comparable in seconds.
| Program | Tip / shots | KRW | ≈USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye (lids, crow's area) | Eye tip · 450 | ₩800,000–1,500,000 | $590–1,110 |
| Face, standard | Total tip · 600 | ₩1,000,000–1,800,000 | $740–1,330 |
| Face, full coverage | Total tip · 900 | ₩1,300,000–2,500,000 | $960–1,850 |
| Body (abdomen, thighs, arms) | Body tip | ₩2,000,000–4,000,000 | $1,480–2,960 |
Published Gangnam menu ranges. Commonly excluded from headline prices: VAT (10%), numbing/sedation, design fee — the gap to the final bill is often ₩100,000–200,000.
The FLX handpiece fires through a disposable tip with a hard-coded number of pulses — 300, 450, 600 or 900. The clinic buys that tip per patient; it cannot be reused or stretched. That is why (a) shot count is the entire price driver, (b) marketing feel means nothing without the number, and (c) two quotes are only comparable as price per shot. A 900-shot program at ₩1.8M is ₩2,000/shot; a "cheap" ₩900k session on a 300-shot tip is ₩3,000/shot for a thinner treatment.
| Gangnam 2026 | Typical US | |
|---|---|---|
| FLX face program | $960–1,850 | $3,000–5,000 |
| Effective saving | 50–70% — usually more than the round-trip flight | |
Thermage tightens the skin envelope (laxity, crepiness, texture); Ultherapy lifts sagging structure from the SMAS layer. Jowls drooping → ultrasound lift; skin loosening → RF tightening. Often combined over 40. Sister guide: Ultherapy in Seoul.
Deep heat pulses with brief intensity spikes — most clinics use numbing cream; sedation is offered for full programs. Speak up during treatment: energy is adjustable per pulse.
Once every 1–2 years is the standard Gangnam maintenance rhythm; results build for 2–6 months after each session.
Yes — there is no visible downtime. Mild swelling or tenderness for a few days at most.